Hair styled (Laid) For example: "Hair laid properly. (Hair styled properly.)"

Where does the slang word Laid come from?

Laid is a slang term from Sierra Leone. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone and across Africa.

Laid

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Hair styled (Laid)

"Hair laid properly. (Hair styled properly.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Laid 🇲🇬 Madagascar

Ratsy tarehy / Ugly

"Ce n'est pas laid (It's not ugly)"

Lafidi 🇬🇳 Guinea

Sauce feuille traditionnelle (Traditional leaf sauce)

"Maman a préparé lafidi aujourd'hui. (Mom made leaf sauce today.)"

🇸🇱 About Sierra Leone Slang

Sierra Leone slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1301 Sierra Leone slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Laid" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Laid 🇲🇬 Madagascar

Ratsy tarehy / Ugly

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